The Washington critic., 1887-08-29

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Detroit still keeps mp her good work
Last week The team advanced from Gpj Ia
.Gl5; Chicago, however, dropped from .jJJ
to .5sl Those three days VI rest 10 BD-.
ton and the two defeats In New York hur'
AnsOu's standing. New York advanced
from 557 to $50, while the Phillies iump-h
from .5i1 to 800, IL points, makiug the he-'
record Of the week. Boston took u spurl
and went from $40 to 55l, eleven points
Pittsburg diopped from 400 to .il6, aud
Washington from .il5 to .4Oi, and Indian
spolis went up from 1906 to 3l2. Mui
good may 1t do them.
The meeting OF the Monmouth Park
Racing Association, which terminated Sat
urday last, was the most successful and
brilliant ever held on this continent. During
the twenty-five race days the association
paid out Sl6i 900 added money, the book
makers handed Sl25,0 to the association,
and about lI5, 600 visitors paid to see the
sport-many OF them pretty heavily. The
bOukmHkers reaped II fair harvest, with the
exception Of few days about two weeks
ago, when they were hit all around, several
bard enough TO knock them out. One Oi
the leading bookmakers said that the bet
ting all through was the heaviest he had
fNtI tOtus lHt Iuullt Utl bu ull lUt HiIrtN
sixty boOkmakers did business the first twO
weeks of the meeting; then the humber ws-
reduced to tlfty-iour. Ouly about fifteen OF
the fraternity are said to have made much
money above expenses. They Jointly paid
5000 day to the association for the bet
rlug privileges. Garrison opened aud closed
the day by win. His wins this season are
80; McLaughlln's, 10.
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The New York Graphic says that the genu
inc, slmon-pure Phil has not been III
Washington and has not been hitting the
book-makers here. 1t states that he Is liv-
ing quietly at q Broadway hotel. Now, It
ia fact that some "Pittsburg Phil" was In
Washington, as THE Critic stated. The
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph corroborates
this statement. 1t says: "GeOrge SMITH,
alias 'Pittsburg Phil.,' and Sam, Miguery
returned home from the East last evening
Their last pool-room exploits were confined
to Washington, where they succeeded in
decreasing the bank rolls OF several book.
makers. 'Phil.' counts his winnings con
siderably over 100000, while Mignery mas
very comfortable roll as result OF nj.
raid on the Eastern pOol.rooms. Phil. say.
he is going to Europe shortly. He will AT,
tend the sheepshead Bay fall meeting. lie
won $50 on Jennie b. for place at Price,
yesterday"
Many Of the keeper betters have found
that It Is not u paying business to back
their judgment with the book makers aud
have resOrted to systems. The man whc
has not invented scheme for Cheating tn,
races" would be hard to tind. Some OF tht
schemes are practicable, but require ,
large bank account, nerve and patience
Equipped with these requisites larg,
amount Of money has been made. Som,
young fellows recently formed a pool TO
the purpose OF backing GarrIson's mounts
They are several thousand dollars aheaC
now. Others have been backing the ia
vorites by q progressive system Of betting
They are ahead. But the schemes are noI
likely to prove popular, for, after u week I
trial, the hacker may not be any more aheat
than the lucky one, who stakes $40 on
single race aud wins.
A better who firmly believes In the pro
gressive system has figured out the amour
that would have been made by backinl
Garrison's mounts from June Is to Satur
day, the end of the Monmouth meeting. Il,
| starts with IS and doubles every time b,
loses. This is the way the record ruus: On,
lost, . lost, won, 4 lost, 5 lost, . won,
won, s won, lost, 10 won, II won, l2 lost
10 lost, IA won, 10 lost, lG lost, II won, /,
won, 10 lost, 20 lost, 81 won, 20 lost, .!
won, "a won, rs won, 26 lost, "a los y
l. 81 20 won, 30 lost, 81 lost, 32 lost, 3.
Won, "a lost, rs lost, SO won, 81 won, 3
! l 81, 30 won, 40 lost, Al won, AZ won, A.
won, Al won, 40 lost, 40 won, A lost, 1.
lost, 40 lust, so won, 81 lost, So lost, SO lost
| 81 won, 50 lost, 56 won, 81 won, 5S won. s.
lost, 60 lost ii lost, 62 lost, 90 lost, 6i lost
| G5 won, 60 lost, 67 LOST, GS won, 90 lost, n
Won, Il lost, ~ lost, 73 lost, "A lost, !;
| won. He would by this system have woI
| 10 los and lost $3.50, coming out aheit
| II ,GlS The greatest amount OF money h
Wound have had to put up at one time wa
1890.
But doubling will be found to take larg
capital. 1t will be found to be much safe
to regulate the bet according to the odds
For Instance, put up only one-third as muc
when the odds are three to one as when the
are even, but put up 10 every case enoug
to win back what has been lost, what yU
ibteIdtd TO win aud what you want to wi
oil the race you are backing. just as 500
rs bet l. won, begin all over again. Th
best advice, however, is-'dUn't."
| lHt huHrhs NlbS JUUiNut puDlbuts v
article giving announcement to au iu
portant baseball change. The scheme cot
templates the extinction OF the preset
Western League and Northwestern Leagu,
or rather their union, and the addition ,
such outside cities as may be deeme
valuable to the interests OF the ne
league. The cities named at present for Ii
| new association are: Kansas City, Nil
neapOlis, ST. Paul, Milwaukee,, Chicago
Omabs, Des Moines and either Lincoll
Neb., or st. Louis.
All the Association clubs have agreed
change the date Of the coming meeting {
the American Association In New Yor
from Saturday, September 3, TO Monda,
September o. The most important busine,
Will be the proposed change from II
guarantee to the percentage system. 81
| votes are now almost suie for the cham
aud II W III not be a great surprise II Il unan
nous vote is cast in favor OF percentage.
Wednesday Whisperings.
| The ninth aud last but two excursions
the famous caverns Of Luray will take pla,
On Wednesday, August 81, and those desI
rug to 70 should purchase their ticke
early, MS the humber Is limited. Fac
ticket calls for reserved seat coupon, bJl
| going mud returning. Covered phnlnI
carry passengers to aud from the cavern
and protect them from the rain or sun,
that the weather has nothing to do with It
success Of the trip. There Ia no cruwdil
or confusion either going or returnin
The CHNeTus ure lighted by electrict light